Manicure 101: Manicure Clean Up Tips

acts just like the cuticle, adhering to the nail to keep things together and prevent infection.
The nail itself is what we're really interested in. The nail is made by the nail matrix, an area under the base of your thumb. This area is alive and needs to be nourished. So, the matrix creates...

This design was a relatively simple one to execute and I only used four nail polishes, a striping brush and a steady hand. For this manicure I used Gosh Cosmetics Nail Polish in Crispy Coral, Ardene ACO Nail Polish in Aruba Wave, Rimmel London French White Tip Pro in French White and Rimmel...

Multiple manicures a week can be costly.
Thankfully the fabulous color masters at Duri Cosmetics have a regular line of bright and bold nail polish colors which are not only perfectly on-trend for summer 2011, they are WAY cheaper than a professional manicure. Each Duri nail polish bottle...

's #flarenails nail art contest and won six Essie nail polishes!) so I've decided to share my nail art, nail polish finds and nail art tutorials with you all each Monday.
For the inaugural edition of Manicure Mondays (as this new category will be called) I present to you a unique twist on...

These nail polishes have us wagging our tongues in lust.
Your Vanity- It may be a bit too early to discuss Fall trends, considering it only just became summer a couple of weeks ago, but we fear that if we wait too long to mention Chanel's Fall 2011 nail polishes that they will be sold out...

About 4 days after I did my original manicure with my DIY glitter polish, I started seeing the edge of my bare nails peek out from the glitter. No chipping, but I had a little natural French manicure going on. So I decided to give eyeshadow a try, because so many nail polish DIYs use...

Well, I'm back with this weeks Manicure Monday featuring Thakoon Limited Edition Nail Polish x Koliary. I absolutely love this color and so sad, I hadn't tried it when it first came out!
Koliary is such a beautiful shade of blue, it definitely has me wanting spring to hurry up and come!...

Once again, Zoya is helping you do a little spring cleaning with the return of the Earth Day Zoya Nail Polish Exchange* for 2013. Clean out your nail polish wardrobe and get rid of old nail polish that may not be BIG5FREE (Free of Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Toluene, DBP and Camphor)...

4 Expert Tips to Prevent Chipped Nail Polish
Tired of your nail polish smudging and chipping mere hours after you plonk down $15 for a manicure? These tips will help you keep your mani looking perfect
There are a few things that annoy me in this world: Kim Kardashian, my postpartum outie...

how quickly the polish peeled and chipped. Usually I stay chip-free for 3-5 days, but Zoya's cream polish formula began peeling only 2 days after I did my nails. I touched up my nails twice in a week before giving up and removing the polish. Their glitter nail polishes (which I reviewed in...